Milan Fashion Week opened with a rather retro collection by Frida Giannini of Gucci: she channeled the early '70s with a sea of knits, suedes, cropped sailor trousers and marching band jackets. There was also a lot of denim — probably more than we're used to seeing on the runway, but, whatever, let denim have its day… »9/18/14 12:50pm 9/18/14 12:50pm

Now that New York Fashion Week has ended, London Fashion Week is in full swing. Over the weekend, Vivienne Westwood showed a collection that looks like the wardrobe of a school play about pirates that's been half-foraged from a lost and found. But it has a political message: by affixing "YES" pins to several of the… »9/15/14 6:40pm 9/15/14 6:40pm

As usual, Betsey Johnson's spring 2015 collection was raunchy, girly, loud, and — above all — fun. While all of her shows are beauteous spectacles, this one was especially great: it was a ruffly, lacy, glittery celebration of marriage equality. »9/11/14 2:00pm 9/11/14 2:00pm

Spring 2015, as far as Oscar de la Renta is concerned, is much like the Spring of the mid-fifties: Fit-and-flare shapes, pretty-as-a-picture pastel hues, and a general sense of optimism. »9/10/14 5:00pm 9/10/14 5:00pm

This weekend, while some of America sat at home spilling marinara sauce onto their sweatpants, designers continued unveiling beauteous collections at New York Fashion Week. Case in point: Alexander Wang showed his athletic-wear inspired spring 2015 line on September 6, and it was glorious. »9/08/14 5:45pm 9/08/14 5:45pm

Elie Saab showed his fall/winter couture collection in Paris yesterday; as usual, his creations were not necessarily the most groundbreaking gowns in existence, but who cares because they're all so opulent and gorgeous and what fairy nobility would wear around the kingdom. »7/10/14 2:20pm 7/10/14 2:20pm

Today in Paris, Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli showed their fall/winter haute couture line for Valentino. The collection, as a whole, was gorgeous, regal, sensual — ancient goddess-wear with a modern twist. »7/09/14 6:15pm 7/09/14 6:15pm